The 2022 United Rentals 200 was the fourth stock car race of the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series and the 18th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, March 12, 2022, in Avondale, Arizona at Phoenix Raceway, a 1.0 mile (1.6 km) permanent tri-oval racetrack. The race was run over 200 laps. Noah Gragson of JR Motorsports would dominate, leading 114 laps, and winning the race.[1] This was Gragson's sixth career win in the Xfinity Series, and his first of the season. To fill out the podium, Brandon Jones of Joe Gibbs Racing and Josh Berry of JR Motorsports would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
| Race details | |||
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| Race 4 of 33 in the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||
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| Date | March 12, 2022 | ||
| Official name | 18th Annual United Rentals 200 | ||
| Location | Avondale, Arizona, Phoenix Raceway | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.0 mi (1.6 km) | ||
| Distance | 200 laps, 200 mi (320 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 200 laps, 200 mi (320 km) | ||
| Average speed | 98.698 mph (158.839 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Time | 26.306 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | |
| Laps | 114 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox Sports 1 | ||
| Announcers | Adam Alexander, Daniel Suárez, Joey Logano | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
Background
editPhoenix Raceway is a 1-mile, low-banked tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona, near Phoenix. The motorsport track opened in 1964 and currently hosts two NASCAR race weekends annually. Phoenix Raceway has also hosted the CART, IndyCar Series, USAC and the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. The raceway is currently owned and operated by NASCAR.
Entry list
editPractice
editThe only 30-minute practice session was held on Saturday, March 12, at 9:30 AM MST.[2] Ty Gibbs of Joe Gibbs Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a time of 27.607 seconds and a speed of 130.402 mph (209.862 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 27.609 | 130.402 |
| 2 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 27.613 | 130.373 |
| 3 | 18 | Trevor Bayne | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 27.685 | 130.034 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
editQualifying was held on Saturday, March 12, at 10:00 AM MST.[2] Since Phoenix Raceway is a tri-oval track, the qualifying system used is a single-car, single-lap system with only one round. Whoever sets the fastest time in the round wins the pole.[3]
Trevor Bayne of Joe Gibbs Racing scored the pole for the race with a time of 27.306 seconds and a speed of 131.839 mph (212.174 km/h).[4]
Full qualifying results
editRace results
editStage 1 Laps: 45
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Trevor Bayne | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 26 | John Hunter Nemechek (i) | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 5 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 10 | Landon Cassill | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 45
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 18 | Trevor Bayne | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 26 | John Hunter Nemechek (i) | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 7 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 11 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 10 | Landon Cassill | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 110
| Fin. | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 114 | Running | 59 |
| 2 | 5 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 30 | Running | 51 |
| 3 | 8 | 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 42 |
| 4 | 1 | 18 | Trevor Bayne | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 38 | Running | 50 |
| 5 | 11 | 26 | John Hunter Nemechek (i) | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 200 | 11 | Running | 0 |
| 6 | 3 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 7 | 17 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 8 | 15 | 11 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 9 | 22 | 10 | Landon Cassill | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 10 | 24 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 5 | Running | 41 |
| 11 | 4 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 199 | 2 | Running | 26 |
| 12 | 16 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 13 | 26 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 14 | 9 | 2 | Sheldon Creed (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 15 | 18 | 02 | Brett Moffitt | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 16 | 35 | 44 | Ryan Ellis | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 17 | 12 | 21 | Austin Hill (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Running | 20 |
| 18 | 14 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 19 | 23 | 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 20 | 13 | 4 | Bayley Currey | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 21 | 19 | 99 | Stefan Parsons | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | Running | 16 |
| 22 | 7 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 23 | 31 | 91 | Mason Massey | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 24 | 25 | 31 | Myatt Snider | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | Running | 13 |
| 25 | 32 | 66 | J. J. Yeley | MBM Motorsports | Ford | 198 | 0 | Running | 12 |
| 26 | 28 | 5 | Nick Sanchez | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | Running | 11 |
| 27 | 36 | 07 | Joe Graf Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | 197 | 0 | Running | 10 |
| 28 | 33 | 48 | Jade Buford | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | Running | 9 |
| 29 | 38 | 6 | Ryan Vargas | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | Running | 8 |
| 30 | 10 | 92 | Kyle Weatherman | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | Running | 7 |
| 31 | 29 | 08 | David Starr | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | 196 | 0 | Running | 6 |
| 32 | 20 | 28 | Kyle Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 196 | 0 | Running | 5 |
| 33 | 27 | 45 | Kaz Grala (i) | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 196 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 34 | 34 | 35 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Emerling-Gase Motorsports | Toyota | 196 | 0 | Running | 3 |
| 35 | 30 | 78 | Josh Williams | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 178 | 0 | Ignition | 2 |
| 36 | 6 | 38 | Parker Retzlaff | RSS Racing | Ford | 158 | 0 | Fuel Pump | 1 |
| 37 | 37 | 23 | Anthony Alfredo | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 147 | 0 | Running | 1 |
| 38 | 21 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 20 | 0 | Accident | 1 |
| Official race results | |||||||||
Standings after the race
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References
edit- ^ Sturnlolo, Zach (March 12, 2022). "Noah Gragson claims first Xfinity Series win of 2022 at Phoenix Raceway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
- ^ a b "2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series Las Vegas Spring Race Page". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
- ^ "NASCAR announces practice, qualifying return in 2022". Official Site Of NASCAR. 2021-11-19. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
- ^ Srigley, Joseph (March 12, 2022). "Trevor Bayne Continues Strong Return to Xfinity Series, Captures Pole Position at Phoenix". TobyChristie.com.